Research Questions:

Do coyotes in urban areas pose a threat to humans? What threats might they pose?
What are the issues?
What are some possible solutions?


Group 1-Ms. Johnson

If you are in Group 1 you need to do the following:
  1. Decide on the group roles.
  2. Look up the Denver Animal Control's website and find an expert from Denver Animal Control.
  3. Think of some questions for your expert and post them to your group page.
  4. Email your questions to the expert and request that they post their answers directly to your page. Don't forget to give them a link to our wiki.


Group 2--Ms. Madera

If you are in Group 2 you need to do the following:
  1. Decide on the group roles.
  2. Search for The Denver Zoo website and find an expert to contact.
  3. Think of some questions for your expert and post them to your group page.
  4. Email your questions to the expert and request that they post their answers directly to your page. Don't forget to give them a link to our wiki.


Group 3-Ms. Johnson

If you are in Group 3 you need to do the following:
  1. Decide on the group roles.
  2. Look for information on coyotes. Look for the pros and cons of coyotes living in an urban environment such as Denver.
  3. Post the Pros and Cons on your wiki page. Site your source for each pro and each con.

Group 4- Ms. Johnson

If you are in Group 4 you need to do the following:

  1. Decide on the group roles.
  2. Search for the Colorado State University website and find a conservation biologist to contact by email from Colorado State University.
  3. Think of some questions for your expert and post them to your wiki page.
  4. Email your questions to the expert and request that they post their answers directly to your page. Don't forget to give them a link to our wiki.

Group 5-Ms. Johnson

  1. Decide on the group roles.
  2. Look for news articles on the internet about Colorado coyotes in urban settings.
  3. Try to get articles that show both pro and cons to coexistence with coyotes.
  4. Post links to articles on your wiki page.


Group 6- Ms. Madera/ Ms. Johnson

  1. Decide on the group roles.
  2. Find information on coyotes such as a description, habitat, behavior habits, diet and hunting, relationship with humans.
  3. Post facts in your own words to your wiki page.
  4. Make sure you have someone edit your work!


Group 7- Ms. Madera


  1. Decide on the group roles.
  2. Search for the Colorado Division of Wildlife website and find a contact to email.
  3. Think of some questions for your expert and post them to your wiki page.
  4. Email your questions to the expert and request that they post their answers directly to your page. Don't forget to give them a link to our wiki.


Group 8- Ms. Madera

  1. Decide on group roles
  2. Search internet resources to find out what are the possible problems with coyotes living in an urban area like Denver.
  3. Post problems with reasons why they are problems on your wiki page.


Group 9 - Ms. Madera

  1. Decide on group roles
  2. Search the internet for solutions humans have used in the past and present to deal with coyotes.
  3. Post your work on your wiki page.
  4. Don't forget to cite your sources.